diff --git a/FileUtils.cs b/FileUtils.cs
--- a/FileUtils.cs
+++ b/FileUtils.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ namespace DesertPaintLab
         {
         }
 
+        public static string AppDataPath
+        {
+            get {
+                return System.IO.Path.Combine(
+                    Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData),
+                    "DesertPaintLab");
+            }
+        }
+
         public static string FindApplicationResourceDirectory(string dirname)
         {
             string dirPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(